"I stayed out of foul trouble, which allows me to stay in the game and get a rhythm going, get a flow," Adenrele said. "Once I get a flow, I feel pretty comfortable with the game and that's where I can make my moves and get my points."

Powell made his first eight shots of the second half after being limited to two minutes in the first half because of foul trouble.

"He showed maturity to come back with 20 points," Dawkins said. "I'm proud of him. In earlier years, I don't know that he comes back to that level."

Powell's mother died in September, and her birthday would have been Friday.

"It was a terrific way to honor his mother," Dawkins said.

Powell's left-handed dunk capped a rally that put Stanford ahead 54-39. The Aggies were within seven points with 15 minutes remaining before the Cardinal got going.

Stanford eventually led by as many as 25 points.

"Our main focus was to reduce turnovers," Powell said. "We did that, and it is an important step for us."